Edwards Syndrome is Trisomy 18, also called Edwards syndrome, is a chromosomal condition associated with severe intellectual disability and abnormalities in many parts of the body. Individuals with trisomy 18 often have a low birth weight; a small, abnormally shaped head; a small jaw and mouth; clenched fists with overlapping fingers; heart defects; and abnormalities of other organs. Due to the presence of several life-threatening medical problems, many infants with trisomy 18 die within their first month. Five percent to 10 percent of children with this condition live past their first year. Most cases of trisomy 18 are not inherited, but occur as random events during the formation of eggs and sperm. An error in cell division called nondisjunction results in a reproductive cell with an abnormal number of chromosomes. For example, an egg or sperm cell may gain an extra copy of chromosome 18. If one of these atypical reproductive cells contributes to the genetic makeup of a child, the child will have an extra chromosome 18 in each of the body's cells. The symptoms are Growth Deficiency,Abnormal skull shape and facial features,Clenched hands,Rocker bottom feet,Cardiac and renal abnormalities. This disorder cannot be treated effectively while suffering from this disorder they have to endure it throughout their life. At the same time, the development of genetics contributes to the better understanding of causes of this disorder. Edwards syndrome occurs in around one in 6,000 live births and around 80 per cent of those affected are female. However, the majority of babies with the syndrome die before birth.It affects people from all cultural backgrounds and becomes more likely with increasing maternal age.
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Edwards Syndrome is Trisomy 18, also called Edwards syndrome, is a chromosomal condition associated with severe intellectual disability and abnormalities in many parts of the body. Individuals with trisomy 18 often have a low birth weight; a small, abnormally shaped head; a small jaw and mouth; clenched fists with overlapping fingers; heart defects; and abnormalities of other organs. Due to the presence of several life-threatening medical problems, many infants with trisomy 18 die within their first month. Five percent to 10 percent of children with this condition live past their first year. Most cases of trisomy 18 are not inherited, but occur as random events during the formation of eggs and sperm. An error in cell division called nondisjunction results in a reproductive cell with an abnormal number of chromosomes. For example, an egg or sperm cell may gain an extra copy of chromosome 18. If one of these atypical reproductive cells contributes to the genetic makeup of a child, the child will have an extra chromosome 18 in each of the body's cells. The symptoms are Growth Deficiency,Abnormal skull shape and facial features,Clenched hands,Rocker bottom feet,Cardiac and renal abnormalities. This disorder cannot be treated effectively while suffering from this disorder they have to endure it throughout their life. At the same time, the development of genetics contributes to the better understanding of causes of this disorder. Edwards syndrome occurs in around one in 6,000 live births and around 80 per cent of those affected are female. However, the majority of babies with the syndrome die before birth. It affects people from all cultural backgrounds and becomes more likely with increasing maternal age.
